Unconvincing Victory For Nadal
Rio Open, Brazil [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR55] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) There is no place to hide on the tennis court and when you are lacking confidence, all…
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Home Court Advantage
Rio Open, Brazil [CR88] Joao Souza (BRA) vs. [CR92] Blaz Rola (SLO) Souza started out playing with confidence and executed his shots almost to perfection. Cheered on by the home…
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Rio Open, Brazil [CR3] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR64] Thomaz Bellucci (BRA There was early evidence that Nadal is still fighting an internal battle with doubts. He went up a…
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Rio Open presented by Claro, Brazil [CR77] Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) vs. [CR156] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) Veteran players are realizing that winning matches easily against lower ranked players is no longer guaranteed. There is…
Continue reading →Berdych Choked The Match Away
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, The Netherlands Men’s Final: [CR7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. [CR8] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) Berdych won the first set not because he played exceptional tennis, but…
Continue reading →Simon Stunned Andy Murray
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, The Netherlands [CR4] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [CR19] Gilles Simon (FRA) The last time Simon beat Murray was in 2007. Since then, despite not exactly…
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